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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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